Initiation (2020) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery Crime
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Initiation Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: During a university"s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school"s dark secrets and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark.
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Initiation Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2020 (more 2020 movies)
What is Initiation Streaming On?
Initiation is Streaming on ShudderLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Initiation Release Dates VOD: May 07, 2021
Writers: John Berardo, Lindsay LaVanchy, Brian Frager
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Initiation (2020) Cast (Click to Expand)
Initiation Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Froy Gutierrez | ... | Wes Scott |
| Lochlyn Munro | ... | Bruce Van Horn |
| Yancy Butler | ... | Detective Sandra Fitzgerald |
| Jon Huertas | ... | Officer Rico Martinez |
| Gattlin Griffith | ... | Beau Vaughn |
| Isabella Gomez | ... | Kylie |
| Bart Johnson | ... | Coach Miles Cooper |
| Patrick R. Walker | ... | Malik |
| Nick Ballard | ... | Tad Rivers |
| Amber Pauline Magdesyan | ... | Sorority Sister |
| Kent Faulcon | ... | Chief Adam Tahan |
| Mel Fair | ... | Brett Vaughn |
| Shalini Bathina | ... | Meera Madan |
| Jeff Willy | ... | Investigator |
| Lindsay LaVanchy | ... | Ellery Scott |
| David M Sandoval Jr. | ... | Hillsboro Police Officer Barham |
| Debra De Liso | ... | Dana Thompson |
| Adam Pepper | ... | Security Officer |
| Mark Taormino | ... | Cameraman |
| Maxwell Hamilton | ... | Tyler |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Froy Gutierrez – Wes Scott
- Lochlyn Munro (b. February 12, 1966) – Bruce Van Horn
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Locklyn Munro | Rick Munro | Lochlyn Munroe | Rick Munroe - Yancy Butler (b. July 2, 1970) – Detective Sandra Fitzgerald
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Yancy Victoria Butler - Jon Huertas (b. October 23, 1969) – Officer Rico Martinez
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Huertas - Gattlin Griffith – Beau Vaughn
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Gattlin Tadd Griffith - Isabella Gomez – Kylie
- Bart Johnson (b. December 13, 1970) – Coach Miles Cooper
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Patrick R. Walker – Malik
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Patrick Reginald Walker | Patrick Walker - Nick Ballard – Tad Rivers
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bryan Dugas - Amber Pauline Magdesyan – Sorority Sister
- Kent Faulcon (b. November 30, 1970) – Chief Adam Tahan
Also known as: Kent D. Faulcon - Mel Fair (b. March 22, 1964) – Brett Vaughn
Sign: Aries - Shalini Bathina – Meera Madan
- Jeff Willy – Investigator
- Lindsay LaVanchy – Ellery Scott
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